2 Kings 20:10
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““It is easy for the shadow to lengthen ten steps,” answered Hezekiah, “but not for it to go back ten steps.””
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““It is easy for the shadow to lengthen ten steps,” answered Hezekiah, “but not for it to go back ten steps.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to decline ten steps: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten steps.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Hezekiah saith, `It hath been light for the shadow to incline ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow turn backward ten degrees.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Kings 20:10 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 10:12On the day that the LORD gave the Amorites over to the Israelites, Joshua spoke to the LORD in the presence of Israel: “O sun, stand still over Gibeon, O moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.”
- Joshua 10:13So the sun stood still and the moon stopped until the nation took vengeance upon its enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? “So the sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day.”
- 2 Kings 2:10“You have requested a difficult thing,” said Elijah. “Nevertheless, if you see me as I am taken from you, it will be yours. But if not, then it will not be so.”
- 2 Kings 3:18This is a simple matter in the sight of the LORD, and He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand.
- Isaiah 49:6He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”
- Mark 9:28After Jesus had gone into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
- John 14:12Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
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